Before I ever even contemplated medical school, I met a man who went through an entire case of beer in 2 hours. A CASE. And then he started working his way through the second one. I was seriously surprised that a person could do that. He may have ingested a fifth during that time too. He weighed about 350 lbs. I wonder if he's still alive. He was only 40 or so at the time..... So sad.

Sometimes I think I live in Salt Lake City because every single patient who comes in to the pharmacy when counseled/questioned claims they "never ever ever drink a drop of any kind of ETOH." Even if they are sweating pure vodka they will swear to the day they die, they do not drink.

It does not happen too often but every once and a while they will have beer/wine in their cart when they make these claims.

It is usually the college age kids that actually end up asking..."well if I do drink, how many beers can I have?"

Just curious, but why in the world would you get asked to be a consultant on someone who is obviously drunk? Wouldn't it make more sense to have them sober up and see if any neurological abnormalities correct themselves? Or is it just CYA?

EVERY time I am called over to counsel a patient on Flagyl, my initial question is met with a horrified look and a response of "Oh my God! NO, I don't DRINK!" NEVER fails. Apparently, Vermont is a dry state. That does little to explain all the bars, liquor stores, and beer aisles in supermarkets in the town I work in.

Welcome to my whining!

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